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UTC. THE OBJECT IS FOR ALL RADIO AMATEUR STATIONS TO EXCHANGE CONTACT
INFORMATION WITH AS MANY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATIONS AS POSSIBLE ON
THE 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6 AND 2 METER BANDS, PLUS 70 CENTIMETERS. CONTACTS
VIA REPEATERS ARE PERMITTED. THE EXCHANGE SHOULD INCLUDE CALL SIGN, SIGNAL
REPORT, LOCATION AND A ONE OR TWO WORD DESCRIPTION OF THE WEATHER OCCURRING
AT YOUR SITE SUNNY, PARTLY CLOUDY, WINDY AND SUCH. NWS STATIONS WILL WORK
VARIOUS MODES INCLUDING SSB, FM, AM, RTTY, CW AND PSK31. WHILE WORKING
DIGITAL MODES, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS WILL APPEND NWS TO THEIR CALL SIGN.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL PROVIDE EVENT INFORMATION VIA THE
INTERNET. EVENT CERTIFICATES MAY BE REQUESTED FROM SKYWARN RECOGNITION
DAY, 920 ARMORY RD, GOODLAND, KS 67735. SIMPLY ENCLOSE A SELF ADDRESSED,
STAMPED ENVELOPE WITH A LIST OF NWS STATIONS WORKED. THE CERTIFICATE SIZE
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